brenton spiteri
Originally from Melbourne, London-based tenor Brenton Spiteri has performed a diverse range of roles in the lyric tenor repertoire, and has maintained an active presence on the concert platform. His work takes him between the UK, Australia and Europe.
In 2024 his roles include Almaviva (The Barber of Seville) for Waterperry Opera, Edmondo (Manon Lescaut) and Tom Rakewell (The Rake’s Progress) for English Touring Opera, as well as concert performances of Winterreise, Die Schöne Müllerin and The Diary of One Who Disappeared.
Recent roles have included Ferrando (Così fan tutte) for Opera Queensland, Liverotto (Lucrezia Borgia) and Zefirino (Il viaggio a Reims) for English Touring Opera, Beppe (Rita) for Charing Cross Theatre, and the solo tenor role in Britten’s Five Canticles for Sydney Chamber Opera’s Awakening Shadow. Brenton was an Opéra de Lyon young artist between 2015 and 2017, performing various roles in Le Roi Carotte and The Coronation of Poppea.
A passionate performer of new music, he has frequently collaborated with Sydney Chamber Opera, for whom he created the roles of Ashley (Fly Away Peter), Aboveground Man (Notes From Underground) and Oscar (Oscar and Lucinda) to high critical acclaim.
In concert, he has given performances of Les Illuminations with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Serenade for tenor, horn and strings at High Barnet Chamber Music Festival, Winterreise at Brisbane Music Festival, and, as a core member of Songmakers Australia, Die Schöne Müllerin at the Melbourne Recital Centre. He is particularly passionate about the songs of Britten, Schubert, Duparc and R. Strauss.
Brenton is a former winner of the Herald Sun Aria and a recipient of the Marten Bequest Scholarship for singing. His career has been generously supported by the Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust, Melba Opera Trust, Australia Council and Ian Potter Cultural Trust.
In 2024 his roles include Almaviva (The Barber of Seville) for Waterperry Opera, Edmondo (Manon Lescaut) and Tom Rakewell (The Rake’s Progress) for English Touring Opera, as well as concert performances of Winterreise, Die Schöne Müllerin and The Diary of One Who Disappeared.
Recent roles have included Ferrando (Così fan tutte) for Opera Queensland, Liverotto (Lucrezia Borgia) and Zefirino (Il viaggio a Reims) for English Touring Opera, Beppe (Rita) for Charing Cross Theatre, and the solo tenor role in Britten’s Five Canticles for Sydney Chamber Opera’s Awakening Shadow. Brenton was an Opéra de Lyon young artist between 2015 and 2017, performing various roles in Le Roi Carotte and The Coronation of Poppea.
A passionate performer of new music, he has frequently collaborated with Sydney Chamber Opera, for whom he created the roles of Ashley (Fly Away Peter), Aboveground Man (Notes From Underground) and Oscar (Oscar and Lucinda) to high critical acclaim.
In concert, he has given performances of Les Illuminations with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Serenade for tenor, horn and strings at High Barnet Chamber Music Festival, Winterreise at Brisbane Music Festival, and, as a core member of Songmakers Australia, Die Schöne Müllerin at the Melbourne Recital Centre. He is particularly passionate about the songs of Britten, Schubert, Duparc and R. Strauss.
Brenton is a former winner of the Herald Sun Aria and a recipient of the Marten Bequest Scholarship for singing. His career has been generously supported by the Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust, Melba Opera Trust, Australia Council and Ian Potter Cultural Trust.